Students at the Verona Area School District’s three charter elementary schools aren’t there by accident.
Parents must specifically choose to send their children to those schools, and that offers a bit of personalization from the beginning of their education, given the different styles... + continue reading

Fitchburg’s city government could have a starkly different outlook April 8, or it could look similar, with as few as three new elected officials or as many as seven.
The city’s voters will decide which route to go Tuesday, April 7, and the decision could have plenty of near- and long-... + continue reading

Oregon has a growing reputation as a great place to live and raise a family, but it’s not necessarily racially diverse.
As students prepare to enter a global workforce and outside world teeming with diversity, the Oregon School District has a nationally recognized expert to show them how to... + continue reading

The menu begins with beef tartare with truffle vinaigrette quail egg, with pan seared duck breast to follow and crepes bananas foster to finish.
While that could belong at a high-priced restaurant, this meal will be cooked by four Verona Area High School students in a statewide cooking competition... + continue reading

One group of students sat in a circle putting rubber bands on pegs.
Another group was putting wooden blocks together across the room.
More students were scattered around the room on chairs or sitting on the floor with worksheets or their own iPad.
All of these second- and third-graders at... + continue reading

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Whatever Verona Area School District voters decide April 7 on the land purchase referendum, the school board and district will have plenty of decisions left to make.
Superintendent Dean... + continue reading

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The following update is provided by the Wisconsin Department of Transportation:
All lane restrictions and work operations are weather dependent and subject to change.
Access remains open to... + continue reading

Students at the Verona Area School District’s three charter elementary schools aren’t there by accident.
Parents must specifically choose to send their children to those schools, and... + continue reading

Kids and parents had a chance to learn about dinosaurs and create some “fossils” of their own Feb. 27 at the library. Other activities included coloring and reading dozens of books on... + continue reading

As Gymfinity was gaining national recognition for its trampoline and tumbling teams, it was losing participants due to space limitations.
Founder and director Jason Orkowski said he’d known an... + continue reading

Winter is almost halfway over, but here in Wisconsin, it’s easy to get sick as late as May. So far, I have been lucky enough to stay healthy, but for those less fortunate it can be a miserable... + continue reading